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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 758

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article L. 216-1 du code pénitentiaire, la contrainte judiciaire est subie en établissement pénitentiaire, dans le quartier à ce destiné.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HI

…may not benefit from the scheme provided for venture capital companies by l'article 1er-1 de la loi n° 85-695 du 11 juillet 1985, portant diverses dispositions d'ordre économique et financier, ni du r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D773-22

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D774-22

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the ex…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Litigation

Article 1965 A

…Heirs or legatees are entitled, within the period set out in Article R. 196-1 of the Book of Tax Procedures, to claim, subject to the justifications prescribed in Article 770, the deduction of debts e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2494

…1-7 and 21-11 are applicable to a child born in Mayotte to foreign parents before the entry into force of the loi n° 2018-778 du 10 septembre 2018 pour une immigration maîtrisée, un droit d'asile effe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-10

…of 22 May 2019 L. 214-184 to L. 214-190 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-190-1 with the exception of III and V, L. 214-190-2 and L. 214-190-2-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-190-3 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-10

…of 22 May 2019 L. 214-184 to L. 214-190 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-190-1 with the exception of III and V, L. 214-190-2 and L. 214-190-2-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-190-3 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-10

…6 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-184 to L. 214-190Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-190-1 with the exception of III and V, L. 214-190-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-190-2-1 order no. 2023-393…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-28

…national de la propriété industrielle. If the declaration does not satisfy these conditions, the procedure provided for in 1° of article R. 712-11.

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